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Long-tailed skipper

Urbanus proteus

Photo by auntnance123
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28.4322, -80.7601

Field Notes

Description:

approx. 1 3/4 inches long, wing span 2 inches

Habitat:

spotted sunning on ruella in residential garden

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (8)

I have this spotting from a year ago of a a long-tail feeding and thought I was lucky to capture it's color (which is a real contrast to the flower). http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6288310
Nance Wiki link says this butterfly do not close its wings mostly during rest position.
That's interesting, Ashish. I haven't often seen them 'unfoled' like this except in the early morning when they are sunning (as this one was).
they mimic with shrub leafs
can not mimic to swallowtail... size is smaller to swallowtails...
@ctsetan, I suppose that's possible; I haven't read anything pro or con on the subject. I'm also unsure if this is the only skipper with "tails".
is this moth mimicking pappilionidae butterflies ??? swallowtails?
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2011

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